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The Art of Prophesying
The art of prophesying, or, A treatise concerning the sacred and only true manner and method of preaching first written in Latin by Master William Perkins ; and now faithfully translated into English (for that it containeth many worthy things fit for the knowledge of men of all degrees) by Thomas Tuke.The arte of prophecying, or, A treatise concerning the sacred and onely true manner and methode of preaching first written in Latine by Master William Perkins ; and now faithfully translated into English (for that it containeth many worthie things fit for the knowledge of men of all degrees) by Thomas Tuke.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for E.E., 1607
THE ART OF PROPHESYING. › Chapter 11THE ARTE OF PROPHECYING. › Chapter 11
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2 The form thereof. 1. Let there be one voice, and that the Ministers alone, the people being in the mean while silent, and showing their assent at the end, by saying Amen. Act. 4. 24. Who when they had heard these things, they lift up their voice with one accord unto God, and said, &c. Nehem. 8. 6. And Ezra praised the Lord the great God, and all the people answered, Amen, Amen. 1. Cor. 14. 16. Else, when thou blessest with the spirit, how shall he that supplieth the place of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks. Justine in his 2. Apolog. to Antoninus, saith: When the ([Greek or Hebrew]) President hath finished his prayers and thanks-givings, all ⟨p. 147⟩the people that are present, cry out with a favourable approbation, saying, Amen. Athanasius Apolog. ad Constant. Imp. Euseb. lib. 7. cap. 8. Jerome Proem. 2. in Gal.
2 The forme thereof. 1. Let there be one voyce, and that the Ministers alone, the people being in the meane while silent, and shewing their assent at the end, by saying Amen. Act. 4. 24. Who when they had heard these things, they lift vp their voyce with one accord vnto God, and said, &c. Nehem. 8. 6. And Ezra praised the Lord the great God, and all the people answered, Amen, Amen. 1. Cor. 14. 16. Else, when thou blessest with the spirit, how shall he that supplieth the place of the vnlearned say Amen at thy giuing of thankes. Iustine in his 2. Apolog. to Antoninus, saith: When the (〈non-Latin alphabet〉) President hath finished his prayers and thankes-giuings, all ⟨p. 147⟩the people that are present, crie out with a fauourable approbation, saying, Amen. Athanasius Apolog. ad Constant. Imp. Euseb. lib. 7. cap. 8. Ierome Prooem. 2. in Gal.